A
Minor penalty is 2 minutes. A Double Minor penalty is 4 minutes. A Major
penalty is 5 minutes.
The seriousness or severity of the penalty will determine whether it is
a Minor, Double Minor, or Major penalty. Penalties are called at the
discretion of the Referee.

Shall be imposed on a Player who places their stick, or a part of their
body, under or around the feet or legs of an opponent causing the
opponent to lose their balance. Will also be called if a Player kicks,
uses a knee, or uses a leg to cause an opponent to fall.

Referee signal: With both skates on the floor, strike right leg below
the knee with right hand.

1) Shall be imposed on a Player who delays the game by deliberately
shooting or batting the puck outside the playing area or by deliberately
displacing the goals from there normal position. A Penalty Shot shall be
awarded to the opposing team if on a breakaway scoring opportunity the
goals are deliberately displaced by a Player.

2) Shall be imposed on a Player, except the Goalie, who does not
immediately drop a broken stick. A Player whose stick is broken may
participate in the game provided they immediately drop the stick. A
Player may not receive a stick thrown on the floor but must obtain one
from the player bench. A Goalie may continue to play with the paddle
portion of a broken stick until a stoppage of play.

3) Shall be imposed on any Player, other than the Goalie, who
deliberately falls on the puck or gathers a puck to the body. A Penalty
shall be imposed on a Goalie who deliberately falls on a puck, or
gathers it into the body, when entirely outside the boundaries of the
goal crease area.

4) Shall be imposed if a Player, except the goalie, closes their hand
intentionally on the puck. If a Player picks up the puck in the goal
crease, a Penalty Shot shall be awarded to the non-offending team. A
player is permitted to 'bat' the puck in the air with the open hand or
push it along the floor unless, in the opinion of the Referee, it was
deliberately directed to a team mate, in which case play shall be
stopped and the puck faced-off at the spot where the offense occurred.

Referee signal: The non-whistle hand, palm open, is placed across the
chest and then fully extended directly in front of the body.

Shall be imposed on any Player who deliberately injures an opponent in
any manner or starts a fight. A Major penalty shall be imposed on a
Player who, having been struck, retaliates with a blow or attempted
blow. However, at the discretion of the Referee, a Match penalty may be
imposed if that player continues the altercation.

When someone is assessed a Match penalty, they are removed from the game
and may face additional disciplinary action.

Shall be imposed on a Player who, at the discretion of the Referee,
demonstrates improper behavior. Examples would be use of profanity and
verbal abuse of an official. This is a penalty against an individual and
not a team. A substitute player is permitted to immediately replace the
offending player.

Referee signal: Both hands on hips several times and point at offending
player.

A free shot is awarded to a Player who was
illegally interfered with during a clear scoring opportunity, or a team
illegally delays the game by deliberately moving a goal post or falling
on a puck in the crease (see Delay Of Game Penalty). The shot is taken
with only the Goalie guarding against it. The Penalty Shot will be taken
as follows:
The Referee shall place the puck on the center face-off spot. The Player
to take the Penalty Shot will, on the Referee's whistle, play the puck
from there and attempt to score. The Goalie must stay in the crease
until the Referee sounds the whistle. The Player taking the shot must
keep the puck in motion in the direction of the opponents goal line.
Once the shot is taken the play shall be considered complete. No goal
can be scored on a rebound of any kind.